camel through the eye of a needle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.

Pronunciation

en-au-camel through the eye of a needle.ogg

Word forms

camel through the eye of a needle

Etymology

With reference to the New Testament, Mark 10.25, Mat. 19.24 and Luke 18.25. See the Citations page for those texts.

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